SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492015-03-03T13:31:18-07:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #365997 on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLCustomer #365997urn:uuid:2dc79842-d20e-f837-b7d6-7161846701fd2013-09-24T20:50:07-06:00<p>Also, on the ft232 and the like, you are able to configure certain settings with the D2XX drivers and windows. How does this work with a usb host chip such as the FT311H and FT312D? \</p>Customer #365997 on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLCustomer #365997urn:uuid:513f420b-a5df-03cb-6362-17346caf6f312013-09-24T20:23:55-06:00<p>Has anyone used these effectively? I am currently using the FT311 Android Host chip and am experiencing some strange problems with the UART to USB transfer. I have found very little documentation on what exactly makes it through the uart to usb conversion. I have reached out to FTDI but no response yet. When sending a character from PIC32 to Android a byte makes it through every once in awhile and when it does it is usually surrounded by alot of null characters. On the other side, I have a PIC sending the data RX by the PIC to another TX to a computer terminal to view the data. On this end I get streaming amounts of characters that make no sense. Anybody else experienced this?</p>cineboxandrew on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLcineboxandrewurn:uuid:627295cc-68bc-9f69-ebfe-2594c1fc0cec2013-09-08T11:44:45-06:00<p>yes, it appears to run on 3.3v</p>Customer #466599 on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLCustomer #466599urn:uuid:9dadd995-e28d-dbf5-41f1-1e75e372035a2013-09-04T19:22:25-06:00<p>can i run this chip off 3.3v</p>whitnasty on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLwhitnastyurn:uuid:9d9a2290-e7ca-b4a8-8dc0-d9a5c8dc51122012-09-17T14:26:05-06:00<p>good price sparkfun!!!
Cheaper than they are on Newark!
http://www.newark.com/ftdi/ft232rl/ic-usb-uart-interface-ssop-28/dp/91K9918?in_merch=Popular%20Products&amp;MER=PPSO_N_C_EverywhereElse_None</p>
<p>Do you know what date code you guys are currently shipping?</p>ginbot86 on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLginbot86urn:uuid:405fec98-cfde-4dbb-67a8-9a174d71a16e2012-02-07T19:02:17-07:00<p>As far as I know, no. This can only work as a USB device and not as a host.</p>SparkedFun on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLSparkedFunurn:uuid:68e15072-6fb5-de3e-2d6c-84bdf578a5722012-01-15T18:13:46-07:00<p>Is it possible to use this as a USB host for mass storage devices?</p>MK1888 on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLMK1888urn:uuid:d29a8eec-0cf3-18b3-94ac-2f433b4c23e62011-11-15T11:35:34-07:00<p>It should be pointed out that this device is for SERIAL (RX/TX) transfers. The 245 chip does parallel transfers.</p>WizenedEE on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLWizenedEEurn:uuid:5d61ee8a-17fd-e462-57bb-8b06cdee95b02011-04-19T23:31:46-06:00<p>What steps would I need to take to replace this chip on an arduino? Would I have to update the EEPROM or just solder it in and go?</p>davervw on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLdavervwurn:uuid:ddbe13bd-001c-09cd-0fd6-50a7583bab662011-03-04T17:16:41-07:00<p>Note this board also works with BOB-00500 if you wish to incorporate into your project and populate your own capacitors, USB socket, etc by other means.<br/>
<a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/500" rel="nofollow" >http://www.sparkfun.com/products/500</a></p>ThinkerT on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLThinkerTurn:uuid:105cb2ae-df17-6c28-30ef-a13a4725ad1e2010-11-19T13:28:36-07:00<p>The drivers are installed on your computer. No special code needed on the uC end. It should show up as a com port.</p>ThinkerT on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLThinkerTurn:uuid:ad1ca47c-72ce-47b0-e7ac-c289fc69f6122010-11-17T18:26:40-07:00<p>cool. thanks</p>RobertC. on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLRobertC.urn:uuid:8399aaec-1089-f1b5-6fff-f24a88088c7d2010-11-17T09:21:36-07:00<p>You might be best to contact techsupport@sparkfun.com. There is no code needed.</p>ThinkerT on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLThinkerTurn:uuid:f08eb976-a71d-f131-c079-38d4a1c631362010-11-16T18:10:02-07:00<p>Any one have some code for this? is it needed?</p>ThinkerT on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLThinkerTurn:uuid:9c13b24e-96c6-b6ce-bf6c-77c753c642ea2010-10-23T16:58:55-06:00<p>silly question. same thing, just an s</p>ThinkerT on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLThinkerTurn:uuid:65379046-bb2f-9cec-cc9a-a41179a07ede2010-10-23T13:41:09-06:00<p>could you hook this up to an atmega even though that&rsquo;s usart and this is uart?</p>RobertC. on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLRobertC.urn:uuid:eb62f37a-bdfc-ccc3-b72f-0c256564e27a2010-09-13T09:40:38-06:00<p>Making something show up as an HID is different. Check out this site:<br/>
<a href="http://www.practicalarduino.com/projects/virtual-usb-keyboard" rel="nofollow" >http://www.practicalarduino.com/projects/virtual-usb-keyboard</a></p>constructor on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLconstructorurn:uuid:416d7b7f-fb1d-2ae3-f531-13699245bb0b2010-09-12T12:23:33-06:00<p>I&rsquo;d like to ask if this chip is recognized from the PC side as a Human Interface Device. I use mikroC PRO for programming uC and i&rsquo;ve seen that it includes an HID terminal.<br/>
Could I use this terminal to send bytes through this bridge via USB to a uC that only supports UART, without installing those drivers in Windows?<br/>
Please, if anybody knows, answer as quick as possible because I might need a few of these for my next project.<br/>
Thank you!</p>Single T on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLSingle Turn:uuid:7f6f789e-192b-d86e-2454-f58b7525ac1c2010-06-24T15:03:58-06:00<p>Whoo! We&rsquo;re killin it. I&rsquo;m glad we could deliver for you.</p>EliTheIceMan on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLEliTheIceManurn:uuid:afb53ee9-3019-4ce2-b3ba-aeb44f6957b52010-06-21T22:33:45-06:00<p>These are $4.50 on Mouser>> Mad props to Sparkfun!<br/>
The drivers are for your computer, so when you hook the chip up to your usb the computer recognizes it and converts it to a COM.</p>YellowFlower on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLYellowFlowerurn:uuid:e93d51ff-7cbb-f43e-275b-bc7a6c7f827a2010-05-15T21:34:48-06:00<p>could someone elaborate on how you use the drivers in a microcontroller, do you add it as a header file? or do you have to load them into the chip?<br/>
how do the drivers actually work as an interface?<br/>
and once working will it just show up like a normal serial com port where i can hook it into hyperterminal and recieve/transmit my UART transmissions as normal?</p>Nate on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLNateurn:uuid:cada275e-fa80-b286-4f3b-6665a13718f62010-04-05T11:10:09-06:00<p>Good catch. Description updated.</p>RevAaron on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLRevAaronurn:uuid:bd4aeed4-9e11-afbb-eafb-c861b8345b462009-07-07T15:19:33-06:00<p>I could be mistaken, but it looks to me that they just haven&rsquo;t updated the feature list. Per the datasheet:<br/>
&ldquo;Integrated USB Resistors - Previous generations of FTDI?s USB UART devices required two external series resistors on the USBDP and USBDM lines, and a 1.5 k? pull up resistor on USBDP. These three resistors have now been integrated onto the device."<br/>
Aaron</p>Whosawhatsis on COM-00650 - USB to UART Bridge - FT232RLWhosawhatsisurn:uuid:b75c7a0a-cde2-2a89-272c-bbd6adb8a28f2009-05-07T12:44:44-06:00<p>The feature list says that a pull-up resistor is required, but your breakout boards don&rsquo;t include one. What gives?</p>